{"product_id":"berghain-nights-a-journey-through-techno-and-berlin-club-culture-hardcover","title":"Berghain Nights: A Journey Through Techno and Berlin Club Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiam Cagney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Books of the Year 2025 at \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A pulsing, personal, and fabulous ride through the music and culture of an iconic nightclub scene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fascinated by Berlin nightclub Berghain's strange techno and stranger goings-on, Liam Cagney journeys through techno's history, from Detroit to Tokyo, and explores Berlin club culture in all its color and intensity. \u003ci\u003eBerghain Nights\u003c\/i\u003e is the result. From kinky parties in the labyrinthine KitKat Club to the smoky gloom of Tresor's repurposed bank vault, to the psychedelic lab of Cocktail d'Amore, \u003ci\u003eBerghain Nights\u003c\/i\u003e not only captures the excitement of Berlin club culture but also asks how techno in a queer club context can help people strip away their inherited hang-ups to find a truer self. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerghain Nights\u003c\/i\u003e is about spiritual frenzy and soulful music, countercultural urgency, and capitalistic cash-ins. It's a story of the most notorious club in the world and of a scene that, enthralling thousands every weekend, feeds billions annually into Berlin's economy. In the midst of it all is the story of a person who, having gone through life feeling like an alien, finds himself in the most alien place imaginable--and feels at home there.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiam Cagney\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and musicologist who lives in Berlin. His writing has been described by the \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"stunningly strange and powerful.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 8.65 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978211885357,"sku":"9781836390831","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Ut4LT6Ytww9781836390831.webp?v=1775801045","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/berghain-nights-a-journey-through-techno-and-berlin-club-culture-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}